Spirit Airlines recently introduced its flight services between San Salvador, El Salvador and Fort Lauderdale. The nonstop flight services, which started on June 13, 2011, will be operated on Fort Lauderdale-San Salvador, El Salvador route three-times per week.

With the launch of the flight services between Fort Lauderdale and San Salvador, El Salvador, the Spirit Airlines aims at expanding its ultra low fares network further throughout Central America.

The airline began its flight services by offering US$19 fares (each way based on round-trip purchase), initially for two days.

Jose Napoleon Duarte Durán, El Salvador’s Minister of Tourism, expressed his happiness over the start of Fort Lauderdale-San Salvador, El Salvador flight service. The minister said that he hopes that more international tourists will be attracted to El Salvador with the arrival of Spirit Airlines in the country. He said that Spirit Airlines is known for offering cheap fares.

The Spirit Airlines is widely considered to be the largest Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) in the US, the Caribbean and Latin America. It is the youngest airline in the Americas with its all-Airbus fleet. The Spirit Airlines, which is based in South Florida, currently flies to over 40 destinations operating more than 150 daily flights.

Schedule for Spirit’s Fort Lauderdale – San Salvador, El Salvador Service Effective June 13, 2011:

Fort Lauderdale - San Salvador, El Salvador

Flight # 155 – Departure: 11.30 pm – Arrival: 12.20 am+1 – Frequency: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday

San Salvador, El Salvador - Fort Lauderdale

Flight # 150 – Departure: 1.10 am – Arrival: 5.45 am – Frequency: Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday

$19 Introductory Fares* (each way based on round-trip purchase):

Fort Lauderdale – San Salvador, El Salvador; One-Way: US$ 19; Applicable Dates: 03-Sep-11, 10-Sep-11, 03-Oct-11, 08-Oct-11, 10-Oct-11, 17-Oct-11, 19-Oct-11, 24-Oct-11

San Salvador, El Salvador – Fort Lauderdale; One-Way: US$ 19; Applicable Dates: 18-Sep-11, 27-Sep-11, 29-Sep-11, 06-Oct-11, 09-Oct-11, 13-Oct-11, 20-Oct-11, 23-Oct-11